PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jake themuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damico Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). themuse comes to the ring accompanied by do it. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smalls's choice of entrance music: Jay Z- My President is Black. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

themuse
vs
Smalls

177 cm
21
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, jake themuse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damico Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Smalls.
themuse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smalls lands a slapping body shot.

Smalls scores a takedown into full mount!
themuse is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smalls is looking to stand but Smalls has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

Smalls stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
themuse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smalls throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Smalls shoots in and bounces themuse off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
themuse wants to sweep but no luck.
themuse is working hard here to advance position.
Smalls tries to free his leg and advance position but themuse is retaining full guard.
themuse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smalls is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now themuse is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
themuse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smalls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
themuse trying to control but Smalls is working from the bottom.
Smalls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
themuse wants to get up but he can't break Smalls's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smalls looking for a sweep. Not yet Smalls, not yet.
themuse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smalls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? themuse is fending him off so far but Smalls persists. Nope, themuse circles away and we're back to standing.
Smalls shoots in for a double leg but themuse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
themuse with a poor takedown
and Smalls counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smalls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
themuse misses with a straight right.
themuse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smalls as he jumps to the side.
Smalls tries for a takedown but themuse circles away easily

and themuse counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smalls's guard now.
jake themuse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damico Smalls.
themuse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
themuse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Smalls scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. themuse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smalls fails with the takedown.
Smalls takes a swing at themuse's ribcage but misses.

themuse scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
themuse looks up at the clock and then as Smalls takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, themuse smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
themuse in side control, throwing shots but Smalls defends.
Smalls defending against the ground and pound.
themuse is looking to take a break and control but Smalls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

themuse decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that jake themuse will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch lands to the side of Smalls 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smalls keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from themuse.
themuse connects with a looping right hand.
Smalls plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
themuse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smalls swats away the attempt to clinch by themuse.
A left lands for Smalls.
themuse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smalls lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smalls misses with the combination.
Smalls misses with a shot to the body

and themuse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
themuse is thwarting Smalls's attempts to control the position.
Smalls won't allow themuse to pass to mount.
Smalls tries to roll over but themuse keeps him under control.
themuse trying to control from Smalls's half guard. Smalls has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
themuse throwing strikes but missing.
themuse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smalls is keeping the position for now.
themuse with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
themuse trying to control the position from guard on top but Smalls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smalls misses with a takedown attempt

so themuse counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
themuse with a flurry of punches that miss.
themuse is pushing down on Smalls's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smalls is fighting to maintain full guard but themuse has managed to sneak the leg through.
themuse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
themuse is trying to control the action in half guard but Smalls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

themuse is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
themuse tries to pass to full mount but Smalls defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
themuse slips a nice elbow through Smalls's hands, connecting with Smalls's forehead.
themuse wants to control but Smalls is keeping him busy.

Smalls manages to escape and get back to his feet!
themuse takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smalls gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and themuse counters with a single leg into guard. Smalls didn't expect that.
Smalls avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
themuse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
themuse throwing strikes but missing.
themuse throws and elbow that misses. Smalls uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in themuse's guard. Nice move by Smalls!
Smalls wanted to stand there but themuse had control of the position.
Smalls must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
themuse has Smalls pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
themuse bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smalls's guard.
Smalls avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jake themuse dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

themuse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smalls tries to avoid it but themuse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smalls to the ground. Smalls escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
themuse doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smalls counters with a nice body kick.
jake themuse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
themuse swings for the body but Smalls moves out of range.

Smalls closes the distance and pushes themuse back into the ropes.
themuse wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jake themuse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smalls.
Smalls is pushing themuse up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
themuse has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smalls is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
themuse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smalls gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
themuse tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smalls just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
themuse tries to pull guard but Smalls won't allow it.
Smalls landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smalls landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Smalls breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Smalls misses

so themuse counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
themuse looking to sit in guard and control but Smalls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smalls wanted to stand there but themuse had control of the position.
Smalls slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from themuse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
themuse trying to hold on to Smalls's head to control him but Smalls postures up.
themuse tries to get to full guard but Smalls has control of the leg.
Smalls blocks the strikes from themuse.
themuse wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smalls fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
themuse darts in trying to clinch
and Smalls counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
themuse shoots in and drives through. Smalls sprawls well.
Smalls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but themuse was well out of range. Poor timing from Smalls.
Smalls looks to score with a jab to the body but themuse is just out of range.

Smalls shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smalls prevents themuse from improving his position.
themuse works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smalls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smalls wanted to stand there but themuse had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

themuse pushes a forearm under Smalls's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Smalls is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). jake themuse!